Twenty German companies are working together to harness the North African sun to provide up to 15% of all German electricity needs while at the same time providing power within North Africa. Certainly the sun is a renewable resource that Africa enjoys in abundance. And if it works, this might prove to be the sort of partnership that brings development to Africa as well as a fruitful locus of cooperation between Europe and Africa. Such an endeavor could provide a model, with the added benefit of being environmentally friendly and forward looking.